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Ubiquitous milk, available everywhere!
So what is all the fuss over milk prices and what has it got to do with coffee shops? After coffee (ethically sourced or otherwise) coffee shops use shed loads of milk. However, individual coffee shops and small chains tend … Continue reading
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Tagged milk, Organic, prices
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Your test results are available! (our on-line survey results are in)
In July we conducted a short on-line survey. The participants were adults across the whole range of ages and fairly evenly split male/female. Some of the results look similar to previous surveys of this type so we are confident that … Continue reading
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Ooh that’s a bit Smooth- for a coffee shop
Smoothies seemed to first emerge as a ‘category’ back in 1998 when other countries such as Australia and America were talking about them. In reality they were as much about being fruit (vegetable) and a healthy ‘alternative’ to the dairy … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, coffee syrups, fruit smoothies, smoothies
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The Truth about why people go to coffee shops
The unwritten contract, between customers and coffee house owners: ‘ Yes; you can come in and dry out and warm up- you just have to spend some money in return!’ This is the truth behind why people go to coffee … Continue reading
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What’s so funny?
We were involved in organising a small conference on social media marketing. The secret of which turned out to be ‘content’ or as we might understand it, being interesting. What gets peoples interest more than anything else? Things people find … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee comedy syrups business
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Crowd Pullers and Crowd Pleasers Why so many flavours?
There seems to be two schools of thought on flavours in coffee shops; well there are three of course because there are still a few unreformed luddites who refuse to acknowledge flavours, but let’s ignore them. One view is that … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee syrups. coffee, Creme Brule, flavours, Ginger Bread
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Great Taste Gold Prize Winner- Again!
Local pubs and hotels have shown a real interest Continue reading
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It’s cool to drink milk? Well it’s a great way to get cool!
Milk shakes- I think you mean Frappes’ Continue reading
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Communicating with customers
hilst social media are very interesting and fun they probably only speak to a certain group of people and therefore not a panacea for tight-fisted producers like me Continue reading
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